Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences

Ribbons of Moonlight Series Book One

Romance - Contemporary
188 Pages
Reviewed on 12/18/2015
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Author Biography

Muffy, a USA Today, International and Amazon Bestselling Award Winning Author, likened in style to one of the Bronte sisters and Anne Rice, is an author of provocative romance about love, sex, hope and passion. An American author of the popular Shadow Seduction Series (a paranormal love story) and the Ribbons of Moonlight Series (a contemporary romance), she has penned several dozen other books and anthology collections.

Muffy was born in Texas to traditional parents. With two older brothers, she was the youngest, the family "princess," indulged and pampered. Her father was a career Colonel and pilot in the U.S. Air Force which required the family to travel extensively. Muffy spent her formative years in Europe and 'came of age' in France which forged her joie de vivre and love for books and writing. Married and living in the tropical paradise of SW Florida along the Gulf Coast, Muffy writes and enjoys life in the sun with her husband and wee Havanese pup, Buddy.

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    Book Review

Reviewed by Trisha Dawn for Readers' Favorite

In one passionate night, Jordan and Mason succumb to their desires. It may have only been for one night but for both of them, it will be unforgettable. In Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences by Muffy Wilson, we follow Jordan’s and Mason’s lives after they have satiated their desires for each other. Jordan Taylor has made her dream come true of becoming an interior designer, despite some unexpected turns of events. She was also able to establish her own business. Meanwhile, Mason D’Istrafrio settled his busy schedule and has chosen to stay put more often than travelling for business. Muffy Wilson’s Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences narrates what happened when the two lovers met again after 10 years of not being in contact with each other.

I fell in love with Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences. The way Muffy Wilson wrote it, I was compelled to continue reading until I realized that I had read it in full. It was a very sad day for me when I reached the end. Why wouldn’t it be? It was written with class. The love scenes were beautifully described and each word ignited something from within. In addition to that, the story was not all about lovemaking. There was a true sense or idea, too. I was able to pick up a lesson or two from the story itself.

Then there were the characters. Jordan was exquisite. She’s this driven, passionate woman that any girl would like to become. I like how committed she was and how dedicated she has become. She’s the epitome of a strong woman. Mason was a gentleman all throughout. His character made me hope for more guys like him in this world. There was also Talia whom I adored. She had her own issues but she was a fighter. She’s really significant in this story. Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences is that one book I would like to read and fall in love with again and again. It’s a must-have not only for the romantics, but also for those who would like to become one.

Kayti Nika Raet

Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences by Muffy Wilson is an interracial erotic romance centered around the passions of Jordan Taylor, a socialite, and Mason D’Istafrio, a talented opera singer. Woven into the sensual tale is also a heartwarming story of family and of lovers reconciled as Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences jumps between Jordan and Mason's singular night of passion to their reunion ten years later and the news she has to share.

Mason is a man with three children and a dying wife and is surprised when Jordan shows up at his office, telling him of the daughter they now have. Still in love with both her and his dying wife he is conflicted, mostly as to why it took Jordan so long to tell him. Things change when Jordan shares that their daughter is terminally ill and in desperate need of a liver transplant.

Moonbeam of Unintended Consequences by Muffy Wilson is a decent read that manages to straddle the worlds of erotica and family drama. The characters and their passions are larger than life, and firmly ensconced in the entanglements of their world. The writing is quite florid and sometimes I forgot that the book wasn't set in some bygone romantic era and was actually supposed to be quite modern. The language is quite flowery as Wilson leads us through to the heights of passion and the tensions of drama. Good for anyone looking for a light, romantic read.

Carol Coetzee

In Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences by Muffy Wilson, we meet Jordan Taylor, a privileged child. She graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute and is registered to start at the California College of Art. In the fall she is planning to start her two-year curriculum to finish her masters in interior design. She first meets Mason D'Istrafrio when he appears on stage at the opening night of the San Francisco Symphony. Their eyes meet and a magical bond is formed, one that is both romantic and seductive. His magical voice fills her body with sensual thoughts. She spends a wonderful, romantic evening with him, one she will cherish for many years. They don't see each other again after that one night of heavenly bliss until ten years later, when she finds herself at the doors of his philanthropic company in need of help only he can offer.

Written in a beautiful, lyrical, flowing style, Muffy Wilson's book has captured an intense moment in time in a wonderfully worded and intimate style. Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences is a heartfelt and touching story of one moment in time, a time of wanton lust and love, without thought of consequences or tomorrow. One perfect moment captured forever. Many of us have experienced this "one perfect moment in time" and it often changes the course of our lives. We always look back with a fondness, an occasional yearning, but knowing we can never recapture this special time. The characters are enchanting and realistic, portraying their plight in a way that will touch anyone who has a heart. A wonderful, sad, touching, and beautifully told tale of love and hope. I loved the cover design. It was gorgeous, whimsical, mysterious and eye catching.

Lisa McCombs

It was appropriately a lovely night when interior designer Jordan Taylor attended the theater to enjoy the sensuous songs of maestro Mason D’Istafrio. The moment he took that stage her breath was captured, her mind entranced, and her body came alive with emotions that must be satisfied. She felt his eyes on her and just knew that he was singing to her only. Following his performance, Mason was also afire with an intense need to find the ravishing beauty who had held him captivated. Surely she wasn’t a figment of his imagination. He must find her. He must have her. And have her he did. Body, mind and soul. She was his and he hers, if only for those fleeting hours after the concert. But they never forgot the passion shared and when ten years later they found themselves face-to-face once again, that shared passion ignited as if time had never separated them. The problem was that Mason was married and Jordan had a child. A critically ill child. Mason’s child. The result of their union in room 457.

Muffy Wilson has done it again with Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences. Wilson’s gift of intertwining erotic sex with actual reality has a spellbinding effect that leaves her readers gasping for air. In Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences not only does the story delight in the sensuous descriptions of love and lust, heart strings are ravaged by the plight of children left motherless as well as the fear of losing a child. Fans of Muffy Wilson will enjoy this addition to her growing list of credits.

Tracy Slowiak

In a great new offering from author Muffy Wilson, Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences will take readers on a fabulous, sexy and romantic ride that they won't soon forget. When the lovely Jordan meets handsome opera star Mason, their connection is electric from the start. Jordan becomes pregnant, but never tells Mason of their daughter, Lily, not wanting to infringe on his life and his relationship with his wife, whom he reconciled with soon after his passionate encounter with Jordan. But when Lily becomes gravely ill and needs a liver transplant, everything changes. Jordan realizes that Mason may be her only hope, and is willing to do anything to save her daughter's life, even if it means rekindling the dampened desires she has always held for Mason.

I very much enjoyed Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences. Author Muffy Wilson has done an excellent job in writing a book that is somehow both a sweet family story and a hot romance, all in one. That certainly is not an easy task, and one that could only be accomplished by a very skillful writer. Any reader who loves a great contemporary romance with real-life characters, not vampires or zombies, should absolutely read Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences. I am very pleased to highly recommend this book. I certainly look forward to reading more from author Muffy Wilson, and hope that she is already hard at work on her next great novel even as we speak!

PA Jiuditta

Love between Strangers: A Timeless Romantic Expression

The story opens with Jordan Taylor traveling to Chicago to see her daughter’s father for the first time in a decade. He has gone on to become a world renowned opera star and philanthropist; she has become an established and respected designer in San Francisco. They met one long and soulful night a decade earlier and became lovers, that night—only that night.

Jordan has not seen nor talked to Mason D’Istrafrio since that one magical night in San Francisco when he entered the stage dressed completely in opulent black leather. She was dressed completely in white, looking like an evening dove, with a white gardenia adorning her wild auburn curls. His eyes locked on hers in all her purity and when his voice struck the first note, Jordan thought he sang to her and her alone. From that moment forward, they were tethered by a magnetic connection that sought erotic relief.

This book is a wonderful characterization of love between strangers, a timeless romantic expression that brings all lovers to the same destiny. In this case, however, that night brings them back together a decade later to face together the medical condition facing Lily, Jordan's daughter. Lily, diagnosed with a serious medical condition, needs a live donor transplant. She has an underlying condition which exacerbated her condition and shadowed the advancement of the disease making the damage irreversible.

This is the story of their struggle, the telling of a long kept secret, the humbling sublimation of asking for help, the private struggles of a man torn by love and pained by loss. It is the story of how children can knit broken lives together with love and the ancient, precocious innocence that only children possess. It is the story of growth, love, passion and submission.

It is a story of the struggle between love and acceptance with a poetic elegance similar to that of Jane Austen. And I loved it from the dedication to the final page.

Pablo Michaels

I fell in love with from the beginning to the end of this
Format: Kindle Edition
This story takes the reader on a pleasurable cruise of a renewed romance brought to the reader from the past of two characters. I fell in love with from the beginning to the end of this book. Muffy Wilson as the captain brings us passion and hopes for renewed love through the descriptions she intricately blends, savoring our palettes with delicacies we never forget. We are catered to hopes for a cure for Jordan's daughter and what it might mean to her long lost lover. Complications seem insurmountable, but with each turn of the page, a new horizon is seen, bringing a mood for hope and continued passion between the main character, Jordan, her daughter, Lily, and the man from her past, who will steal your heart with his compassion, love, and understanding. I was blind by the interracial relationship, observing the man who is more than an ordinary man. He gives us hope for Jordan and Lily. Muffy guides us through treacherous obstacles, only to restore our wishes for her sacred love and survival of her daughter and the resolution of a love affair from the past that is renewed with each page I turned. I full-hearted give Moonbeams and Unintended Consequences 5 Stars. I thoroughly recommend this book to everyone.

Nona Raineson

5.0 out of 5 starsSecrets and memories from the past
ByNona Raineson October 29, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
This story is a very interesting mix of erotic romance and sweet family story. It begins when young woman Jordan attends a concert featuring opera star Mason. He notices her in the audience and seems to sing especially for her. She responds to his overwhelming presence and the two to them spend a passionate night together.

Years later, we discover that Jordan has given birth to Mason's daughter. She never told him of Lily's existence, because though he was separated at the time of his interlude with Jordan, he and his wife later reconciled. Jordan never wanted to interfere with his life or marriage, but now things have changed. Lily is deathly ill, in need of a liver transplant, and Mason is her last hope.

This is a very touching, emotional and, in spite of the tragic theme, enjoyable story. The sexy parts occur at the beginning and end of the story. In between we have an emotional tale about dealing with the loss of a spouse, the possible loss of a child, and the upheaval in family life that changed circumstances bring. Jordan and Mason were characters I liked and admired very much. They put their responsibilities to their children (Mason has three with his late wife, in addition to Lily) before their own concerns. Even so, their old connection stirs memories and they realize their love has never died.

I really enjoyed the supporting characters as well. Miss Maddie, the housekeeper, is a gem, wanting to protect Mason and his children while developing a soft spot for Lily and Jordan. The kids were adorable, though maybe a bit too sweet at times--there was no sibling rivalry or tussling, none of the brattiness that might be expected from even the best behaved children. This is an interracial romance, Jordan being white and Mason black. I thought Mason's race was referred to perhaps too often in the opening chapter, though it isn't much of an issue as the story continues. There's really not much to complain about in this story. It was a very heartfelt read.

That said, I was a bit surprised that the book concluded before all the story threads were tied up! That means a second book is in the works. I hope Ms. Wilson publishes it soon--I need to find out what happens to Lily, Jordan, Mason and everyone else! I would give this story four and a half stars. I highly recommend Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences.

Bella's blog

5.0 out of 5 stars Will they fine love again
By Bella's blog on March 1, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
This is my second story that I read by Muffy Wilson and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this mix of romance and erotica in this story. Ms Wilson has given us a story line that flows smoothly from start to finish. The characters were easy to connect with and were well to developed and they seemed to grow with each other through the whole story. Ms Wilson has given us a very heartwarming story that tells about love and the emotions are strong and makes you feel sadness .happiness, heartbreak, and even more. This story is about Jordan and Mason ,It's been 10 years since Jordan has seem Mason and she's in town to see him. Jordan and Mason had spent one night of passion together and they haven't seen each other since then. Because Mason is married with three children and he also has a wife who's dying. But he's totally surprised when she shows up at his office, but after all these years he's still attracted to the beautiful Jordan. But he's wondering why she's come to see him, and then to his surprise she tells him that they have a daughter together, who is sick and needs a kidney transplant . He wonders why she ever told him about their daughter. Is the only realize she's tell him now about their daughter because she's sick,because she's needs his help? I could go on and tell you so much more about what happens next with Jordan and Mason, but that would spoil the story for you. I highly recommend that you read this touching story, because you won't be disappointed.

J Kahele

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing tale of love
By J Kahele on December 14, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
This is definitely not just an erotica book, it is so much more. Muffy Wilson wove a heartwarming story that was not only a sensual read but a tale of love. This heartwarming read gripped my heart so hard at times, I cried like a baby, as I suffered through deep fits of emotion, sadness, heartbreak and happiness.

After ten years, Jordan reaches out to a man who she had shared one night of true passion and love that would forever stay in her heart.

Mason a man with three children and a dying wife his surprised when Jordan shows up at his office. After ten years, this lovely woman still makes his heart skip a beat. When she tells him of a daughter, they had created in their one night love affair, he is conflicted, mostly on why she had taken ten years to tell him. She reveals to him that her daughter is ill and in desperate need of a liver transplant and it is the reason why she has confessed to him that he is the father, needing him to help and of course he will. Things take a change, when his wife dies and after he is tested to see if he is a match for a possible liver transplant for Jordan's daughter he invites them to visit days earlier, to stay at his house. But what are his real intentions, is it to celebrate the possiblity that he may be a match or is to revisit that night, to relive that love and passion he had with Jordan?

Pablo Michaels

5.0 out of 5 stars you will plead with the author to reconcile their love. I kept asking the author as I read
By Pablo Michaels on June 16, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
Muffy Wilson’s eloquent prose in her newest book, Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences, is a milestone in romance novels. She weaves a unique plot that will keep your interest page after page. Jordan is the mother of a daughter, Lily, who is in very ill. When her former lover brings a new dimension to the story, you will plead with the author to reconcile their love. I kept asking the author as I read, will Lily’s innocence bring Jordan and her lover back to the love they once enjoyed? You will find how Lily, both with her illness and innocence can spark the flames to refuel the passion of love from the past. Muffy’s descriptions and imagery goes beyond the realm of prose to poetry. The dialogue is outstandingly believable. When I read scenes of interaction in her book, I felt I was in the room with the characters. You will love this story and the amazing talent of Muffy Wilson. I give 5 Stars to Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences.

Angelica Berglund

5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this book because it is very well written ...
By Angelica Berglund on March 1, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
I really enjoyed reading this book because it is very well written and has a very good storyline. I like the mix of romance and erotica in this book. The language is good and it helps to drive the story and as a reader I appreciate a good language in a book.

The characters in this book is very well written and felt so real and awesome. I could easy connect wiht the characters in the book on so many levels. I liked the development of the characters in the book, you can see and feel how they grow along with the story and you see them grow.

If you like romance and erotic novels BUT with a great story, then this is a book you would love and should read. The book is really great and it has ended up on my wishlist because I want it as a paperback. This is how good I think the book is.

ocmd VINE VOICE

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical in every way!
By ocmd VINE VOICE on June 27, 2015
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This beautifully descriptive story gets off to a wonderful start. Two unforgettable characters share a powerful attraction, and one night of intense passionate sex. Their encounter is brief, but a connection is forged that can’t be broken. Secrets and obstacles stand between them, and sometimes seem insurmountable despite the deep, powerful love at the heart of their relationship. Can they overcome their conflicts? That question kept the pages flying. The more I read, the more I became totally involved and emotionally invested in the outcome. I simply could not put the book down once I started reading. The story was magical in every way. A worthy read!

SCD

5.0 out of 5 stars Passion and lyrical longing
By SCD on July 14, 2015
Format: Paperback
This book wasn’t at all what I expected. I have never read an erotic novel where children feature so strongly. Muffy Wilson brings them to life on the page with all their lively innocence and healing capabilities. I long to find out what happens to Lily. It’s a story of love, loss and redemption with sympathetic characters in a heart-wrenching situation. Jordan is a fabulous heroine, and her love for Mason is like the music which first drew her to him: full of passion and lyrical longing.

Yoong

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensual, passionate, timeless....
By Yoong on June 21, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
Sensual, passionate, timeless.... Muffy Wilson makes the reader feel as though he/she is in the room with all the characters. This lovingly written story of love, family and healing is so well told, you will find it hard to put down. Your heart will long for more and you wants to continue reading. Reading it out-loud with my partner makes it more real than reading in silence. It is a story of love, sacrifice and transcendence - enough to mend a broken heart. I highly recommend this book.

Jacintha Topaz

5.0 out of 5 stars Escape with vast emotional landscape
By Jacintha Topaz on July 1, 2015
Format: Paperback
One night was all they had together. When time passes and the two reunite, they have choices that make the question of reconciliation a hard turn and an even harder turn. Descriptive, immersive, and prosaic bordering on poetic at times, I found myself emotionally vested and turning those pages -- eager for the resolution. A recommended read for escape with a vast emotional landscape.

Virginia Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars This is story is heart struggle with a past love. What do you do when past night of ...
By Virginia Lee on February 29, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
This is story is heart struggle with a past love. What do you do when past night of wild magic happen, and now you must reconnect with that past? Jordan had one night with mystery man Mason that was so magical. What is any mother to do when your child is diagnose with a deadly disease and needs a transplant for living relative? We watch the struggles that Jordan & Mason go throughout their lives. Highly recommend this story of love & sacrifices.

Jacqueline George

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic, sexy, but so much more...
By Jacqueline George on June 16, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
Muffy asked me to give this book a critical reading pre-release, and I was pleased to find it is a book with a full plot and a range of realistic characters. Romantic, yes; sexy, yes; but so much more. A book you can get your teeth into.

Shaunna Peterson

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
By Shaunna Peterson on January 23, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
What a beautiful story, I became so attached to the characters and their story. I couldn't put it down. Lovely

Linda M Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful book!
By Linda M Watson on August 30, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
Absolute awesome book! Can not say enough about how much I enjoyed this book! Wonderful!